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2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 595169 · 2006-09-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, SMOKE FLOWED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE HOOD WAS RAISED. THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE FUSE BOX THAT WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ENTIRE WIRING FOR THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. ONCE THE CONTACT TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE AUDIBLE WARNINGS BUZZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM, BUT THERE WAS NO REPAIR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10167478
Machine
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